Remeberance Day...?

Question

Does Remeberance Day have its own category?

Do you think it should have a place in "holidays"?

I don't mean it "should be a holiday", it IS a "holiday"...

I mean should it have its own category in the "Holidays" section on Y!A?

Sorry for being a bit ambiguous.

Answer 1

In the US Remembrance Day was originally called Armistice Day and is now Veteran's Day. I think it should rate right up there with other holidays. We should continue to honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice

Answer 2

From a fellow Canadian, November 11 should have it's on holiday, not because of the work issue or such, but just a special day, from us, we were still with England then, but a whole lot of Canadians gave there all. I'm reminded of the Newfoundland regiment at the battle of the Sommes. I hope I spelled that correctly, The Lancaster bomber was built out west, We really should really have November 11 as our own,

Answer 3

This is a federal holiday here in the U.S. No mail, banks
are closed, some people have the day off. It used to be called Armistice Day, but now is called Veterans Day. It
originally was November 11 to celebrate the 11th hour of
the 11th day of the 11th month, the end of World War I. Now
it's the 2nd Monday of November.

Answer 4

Here in France 11th November is a holiday, ALL of the memorials will have a wreath placed on it, I shall be going to the British 11th Armoured Divisions at St. George de Grossilier, also the single grave of a British soldier at Lacell la Forge and the American and Canadian memorials at Caen, I shall place the poppy at the Canadian one just for you.

Answer 5

Probably should be under military.I think many young people have no connection with Remembrance Day anymore unless their grandparents are still alive .

Sad to hear on the news that the majority of young Canadians know nothing about our history , geography, literature , cultural icons other than the young singers today.

I bet most of them wouldn't know what Flanders Fields was about or who the author was .

Answer 6

"Remembrance Day" does have its own holiday. Its Memorial Day. The day we remember all those that served and died in service to our country.

Armistice Day used to be called Decoration Day because all the old soldiers would wear their uniform coat if they could and show off their "decorations" for military service. Even those from the Civil War. My great-great grandfather participated in a ceremony in 1913 in Robinson Illinois, he was a civil war vet.

Now you know the rest of the story.

Answer 7

Yes, I sure do think it should be a holiday! My father fought in WW2 for freedom as so many did. That freedom should be celebrated. Being a Holiday would have made him very proud.

Answer 8

Veterans' Day [old Armistice Day in the US] IS a holiday. Many are off that day to pay tribute. Here in the DC area there is always a parade and other activities to commemorate our veterans.

Answer 9

We still call it Remembrance Day here in Australia. I don't think anyone would really think of it as a holiday. People usually just have a minute's silence during their working day, and buy a "poppy for remembrance" from the Returned Servicemen's' League.

Answer 10

I seem to remember that when I was in primary school that we did have it off. If the 11nth fell on a week day , we were reminded to go to the cenotaph for the service. I was wondering why the US doesn't have rememberance day.